2008 BMW 335XI Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 BMW 335XI, 3% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brake system seems to have lost its three press boost. After about 2 years, upon starting the car (2008 Bmw 335XI auto) the press on the brake is stiff. It is stiff becauseit seems to have loss the 3 press boost. The boost that is supposed to protect the driver in case of engine failure. No other care I have owned leaks out its boost overnight. Bmw admitted that the brake check valve was bad and replaced it with a newly designed part. I asked what this new design was and they could not tell me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10315094, filed 2010-03, 30,000 miles“Car pulls violently to the right under *initial wet braking*, at all speeds. Subsequent braking tracks straight ahead, until brakes get wet again. No standing water, no tire tread or inflation issues, no alignment issues. This problem is apparently well-known in the internet forums, and has been for several years, yet Bmw has neither acknowledged the problem, or made a fix available. This is a potentially deadly problem, resulting in unpredictable behavior at the worst-possible moment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10787749, filed 2015-11, 53,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10194296Apr 1, 2021Diagnosis of Compound Brake System Complaints in M Vehicles: 1. Visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. Braking…
- 10147008Aug 1, 2016"REPAIRING TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR (VTG SERVO-MOTOR). The Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), Brakes and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) warnings are on and there may also be a ""Drivetrain…
- 10148316May 1, 2014Incorrect Remaining Service Life from CBS Data for Brake pads. The yellow "Service Due" warning message lights up in the instrument cluster, even though the brake pad thickness…
- 10149595May 1, 2013Erroneous Brake Pad Replacement Message. The Dynamic Stability Control module (DSC) calculates the brake pad replacement intervals based on information from the front and rear…
- 10149431Feb 1, 2013Erroneous Brake Pad Replacement Message. The Dynamic Stability Control module (DSC) calculates the brake pad replacement intervals based on information from the front and rear…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW 335XI
29 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 335XI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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